Question

The sum of two numbers is 17 and their differance is 3

Answer 1

The sum of two numbers is 17 and their difference is 3.

Let's define the two numbers as x and y.

Sum of two numbers is 17

x + y = 17

Their difference is 3

x - y = 3

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Solve for x

x + y = 17

x = 17 - y

now that we have x, substitued x into x - y = 3

x - y = 3

17 - y - y = 3

17 - 2y = 3

-2y = -14

y = 7

we have y, 7, now let's substitue that into one of the equations to find x

x - y = 3

x - 7 = 3

x -7 + 7 = 3 +7

x = 10

the numbers are 10 and 7

Answer 2

Answer:

10 and 7 are the numbers

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x and y, ATQ, x+y=17 and x-y=3, solving it we will get x=10 and y=7